Liturgy (6/3)

PRELUDE – “I Give You My Heart” by Hillsong

WELCOME & CALL TO WORSHIP – Psalm 150

Praise the LORD!

Praise God in his sanctuary;

Praise him in his mighty heavens!

Praise him for his mighty deeds;

praise him according to his excellent greatness!

Song –

“Worthy Worthy” by Jacob Sooter and Mia Fieldes

CONFESSION OF SIN – Ecclesiastes 7:20

Surely there is not a righteous man on earth

who does good and never sins.

ASSURANCE OF PARDON – Psalm 51:14-17

EVERYONE:

Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God,

O God of my salvation,

and my tongue will sing aloud of your righteousness.

O Lord, open my lips,

and my mouth will declare your praise.

For you will not delight in sacrifice, or I would give it;

you will not be pleased with a burnt offering.

The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit;

a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.

Song –

“Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing” by John Wyeth and Robert Robinson

PRAYER

CHILDREN’S BLESSING & DISMISSAL

Song –

“Be Thou My Vision” by Eleanor Henrietta Hull and Mary Elizabeth Byrne

SCRIPTURE READING – Romans 10:1-13

SERMON

THE LORD’S TABLE

Songs –

“I Stand Amazed in the Presence” by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel

“Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus” by Louisa M. R. Stead and William James Kirkpatrick

OFFERING

Song –

“I Have Decided to Follow Jesus” by Unknown

BENEDICTION & ANNOUNCEMENTS

POSTLUDE – “Hey Man” by Seeds Family Worship

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Women’s Hang Out

IBC Women!

Mark your calendars for Friday, June 8th, at 7:45 PM for a time to hang out, have fellowship, eat food, and have an optional clothing swap! Bring your give away pile and we will swap clothes! Anything left over will be donated. We will be meeting at The Christies’ apartment. Email Bethany to RSVP!

Liturgy (5/27)

PRELUDE – “Upon a Life (feat. Sandra McCracken)” by Indelible Grace

WELCOME & CALL TO WORSHIP – 1 Corinthians 1:18-31

The word of the cross is folly to those who are perishing,

but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.

For it is written,

“I will destroy the wisdom of the wise,

and the discernment of the discerning I will thwart.”

Where is the one who is wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the debater of this age?

Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?

For since, in the wisdom of God, the world did not know God through wisdom,

it pleased God through the folly of what we preach to save those who believe.

For Jews demand signs and Greeks seek wisdom,

but we preach Christ crucified,

a stumbling block to Jews and folly to Gentiles,

but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks,

Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God.

For the foolishness of God is wiser than men,

and the weakness of God is stronger than men.

For consider your calling, brothers:

not many of you were wise according to worldly standards,

not many were powerful, not many were of noble birth.

But God chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise;

God chose what is weak in the world to shame the strong;

God chose what is low and despised in the world,

even things that are not, to bring to nothing things that are,

so that no human being might boast in the presence of God.

And because of him you are in Christ Jesus,

who became to us wisdom from God, righteousness and sanctification and redemption,

so that, as it is written,

“Let the one who boasts, boast in the Lord.”

Song –

“Oh For A Thousand Tongues to Sing” by Carl Gotthelf Glaser, and Charles Wesley

CONFESSION OF SIN

EVERYONE:

Most merciful God,
we confess that we have sinned against You
in thought, word, and deed,
by what we have done,
and by what we have left undone.
We have not loved You with our whole heart;
we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves.
We are truly sorry and we humbly repent.
For the sake of Your Son Jesus Christ,
have mercy on us and forgive us;
that we may delight in Your will,
and walk in Your ways,
to the glory of Your Name. Amen.

ASSURANCE OF PARDON – 2 Corinthians 5:21

For our sake God made Christ to be sin who knew no sin,

so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.

Song –

“The Power of Cross” by Keith Getty and Stuart Townend

PRAYER

CHILDREN’S BLESSING & DISMISSAL

Song –

“Give Me Jesus” by Fernando Ortega

SCRIPTURE READING – Romans 9:30 – 10:4

SERMON – “Zeal without Knowledge”

THE LORD’S TABLE

Songs –

“Rock of Ages” by Augustus Toplady

“Not in Me” by David L. Ward and Eric Shumacher

OFFERING

Song –

“All I Have Is Christ” by Jordan Kauflin

BENEDICTION & ANNOUNCEMENTS

POSTLUDE – “The Daily Gospel” by Timothy Brindle

Liturgy (5/20)

PRELUDE – “Jesus Is My Rock” by Gerald Thompson and the Tennessee Full Gospel Baptist Church Choir

WELCOME & CALL TO WORSHIP – Psalm 95:1-6

Oh come, let us sing to the Lord;

let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation!

Let us come into his presence with thanksgiving;

let us make a joyful noise to him with songs of praise!

For the Lord is a great God,

and a great King above all gods.

In his hand are the depths of the earth;

the heights of the mountains are his also.

The sea is his, for he made it,

and his hands formed the dry land.

Oh come, let us worship and bow down;

let us kneel before the Lord, our Maker!

Song –

“Worthy Worthy” by Jacob Sooter and Mia Fieldes

CONFESSION OF SIN – Isaiah 42:17

They are turned back and utterly put to shame,

who trust in carved idols,

who say to metal images,

“You are our gods.”

Song –

“Lead Me to the Cross” by Brooke Ligertwood

ASSURANCE OF PARDON – 1 John 1:9

If we confess our sins,

he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins

and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

AFFIRMATION OF FAITH – Heidelberg Catechism (1563), Q. 60

LEADER:

How are you righteous before God?

EVERYONE:

Only by true faith in Jesus Christ.

Although my conscience accuses me

that I have grievously sinned

against all God’s commandments,

have never kept any of them,

and am still inclined to all evil,

yet God, without any merit of my own,

out of mere grace,

imputes to me the perfect satisfaction,

righteousness, and holiness of Christ.

He grants these to me

as if I had never had nor committed any sin,

and as if I myself had accomplished all the obedience

which Christ has rendered for me,

if only I accept this gift with a believing heart.

PRAYER

CHILDREN’S BLESSING & DISMISSAL

Song –

“How Firm a Foundation” by Unknown

SCRIPTURE READING – Romans 9:30-33

SERMON – “The Stumbling Block”

THE LORD’S TABLE

Songs –

“Rock of Ages” by Augustus Toplady

“On Christ the Solid Rock I Stand” by Edward Mote

OFFERING

Song –

“When I Think About the Lord” by James Huey

BENEDICTION & ANNOUNCEMENTS

POSTLUDE – “Grace Alone” by Dustin Kensrue

Liturgy (5/13)

PRELUDE – “Brethren We Have Met to Worship” by Bart Millard

WELCOME & CALL TO WORSHIP – Revelation 4:11

Worthy are you, our Lord and God,

to receive glory and honor and power,

for you created all things,

and by your will they existed and were created.

Song –

“Worthy Worthy” by Jacob Sooter and Mia Fieldes

CONFESSION OF SIN

Song –

“Be Magnified” by Lynn DeShazo

ASSURANCE OF PARDON – Isaiah 30:18a

The LORD waits to be gracious to you…

he exalts himself to show mercy to you.

PRAYER

CHILDREN’S BLESSING & DISMISSAL

Song –

“Change My Heart Oh God” by Eddie Espinosa

SCRIPTURE READING – Romans 9:22-29

SERMON – “The Inclusion of Gentiles”

THE LORD’S TABLE

Songs –

“When I Survey the Wondrous Cross” by Isaac Watts

“I Stand Amazed in the Presence” by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel

OFFERING

Song –

“Your Beloved” by Brent Helming

BENEDICTION & ANNOUNCEMENTS

POSTLUDE – “Upon a Life (feat. Sandra McCracken)” by Indelible Grace

Liturgy (5/6)

PRELUDE – “To God All Praise and Glory” by The Sing Team

WELCOME & CALL TO WORSHIP – Isaiah 45:18

For thus says the Lord,

who created the heavens

(he is God!),

who formed the earth and made it

(he established it; he did not create it empty, he formed it to be inhabited!):

“I am the Lord, and there is no other.”

Song –

“You Are God Alone” by Billy J. and Cindy Foote

CONFESSION OF SIN –

Almighty God, unto whom all hearts are open,

all desires known,

and from whom no secrets are hid,

we humble ourselves now and admit our sins before you…

ASSURANCE OF PARDON – Romans 8:1, 38, 39

There is therefore now no condemnation

for those who are in Christ Jesus.

[And] neither death nor life,

nor angels nor rulers,

nor things present nor things to come,

nor powers,

nor height nor depth,

nor anything else in all creation,

will be able to separate us

from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Song –

“O the Love of My Redeemer” by Josh Caterer

PRAYER

CHILDREN’S BLESSING & DISMISSAL

This Week’s Memory Verse – Deuteronomy 6:13-14

It is the LORD your God you shall fear.

Him you shall serve

and by his name you shall swear.

Song –

“Great Is Thy Faithfulness” by Thomas Obediah Chisholm and William Marion Runyan

SCRIPTURE READING – Romans 9:19-23

SERMON – “Objections to Unconditional Election: Part 2”

THE LORD’S TABLE

Songs –

“O Praise the Name (Anástasis)” by Benjamin Hastings, Dean Ussher, and Marty Sampson

“No One Higher” by Heath Balltzglier, Seth Condrey, and Steve Fee

OFFERING

Song –

“All Glory Be to Christ” by Dustin Kensrue

BENEDICTION & ANNOUNCEMENTS

POSTLUDE – “Our God Is in the Heavens (feat. God’s Servant)” by Shai Linne

Liturgy (4/29)

PRELUDE – “What Shall We Say? pt. 3” by Psallos

WELCOME & CALL TO WORSHIP – Psalm 135:1-6

LEADER:

Praise the Lord!

Praise the name of the Lord,

give praise, O servants of the Lord,

who stand in the house of the Lord,

in the courts of the house of our God!

Praise the Lord, for the Lord is good;

sing to his name, for it is pleasant!

For the Lord has chosen Jacob for himself,

Israel as his own possession.

EVERYONE:

For I know that the Lord is great,

and that our Lord is above all gods.

Whatever the Lord pleases, he does,

in heaven and on earth,

in the seas and all deeps.

Song –

“Behold, Our God” by Jonathan, Meghan, and Ryan Baird and Mark Altrogge

CONFESSION OF SIN – Isaiah 57:15

Thus says the One who is high and lifted up,

who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy:

“I dwell in the high and holy place,

and also with him who is of a contrite and lowly spirit,

to revive the spirit of the lowly,

and to revive the heart of the contrite.

Song –

“Have Mercy on Me” by Dale Bischof and Pat Sczebel

ASSURANCE OF PARDON – Psalm 103:8,10-12

The Lord is merciful and gracious,

slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.

He does not deal with us according to our sins,

nor repay us according to our iniquities.

For as high as the heavens are above the earth,

so great is his steadfast love toward those who fear him;

as far as the east is from the west,

so far does he remove our transgressions from us

[through Christ’s death].

PRAYER

CHILDREN’S BLESSING & DISMISSAL

AFFIRMATION OF FAITH – New Hampshire Confession of Faith (1833), Article 9, “Of God’s Purpose Of Grace”

We believe that Election is the eternal purpose of God,

according to which He graciously regenerates, sanctifies, and saves sinners;

that being perfectly consistent with the free agency of man,

it comprehends all the means in connection with the end;

that it is a most glorious display of God’s sovereign goodness,

being infinitely free, wise, holy and unchangeable;

that it utterly excludes boasting,

and promotes humility, love, prayer, praise, trust in God,

and active imitation of his free mercy;

that it encourages the use of means in the highest degree;

that it may be ascertained by its effects in all who truly believe the Gospel;

that it is the foundation of Christian assurance;

and that to ascertain it with regard to ourselves

demands and deserves the utmost diligence.

Song –

“He Will Hold Me Fast” by Ada Ruth Habershon and Matthew Merker

SCRIPTURE READING – Romans 9:14-18

SERMON – “Objections to Unconditional Election: Part 1”

THE LORD’S TABLE

Songs –

“Nothing But the Blood” by Robert Lowry

“Jesus, My Only Hope” by Mark Altrogge

OFFERING

Song –

“Lord Most High” by Don Harris and Gary Sadler

BENEDICTION & ANNOUNCEMENTS

POSTLUDE – “Sovereign” by Beautiful Eulogy

Follow-Up to Table Talk

Hey IBC!

I hope that those of you that were able to attend the Table Talk two Sundays ago and the session afterwards were able to learn and think critically about how to address the issues of sex trafficking as believers.

If you’re interested in doing some further research on your own, here are some good organizations and sites to look at:

· United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime’s Global Report on Trafficking in Persons (TIP Report)

· Shared Hope International

· Polaris Project

· A21 Campaign

Also, here are the numbers that were mentioned on Sunday to call if you witness a possible trafficking victim:

· 911 or local law enforcemen

· National Center for Missing and Exploited Children’s (NCMEC) hotline at 1-800-THE-LOST

· National Human Trafficking Hotline: 1-877-3737-888 or text: befree

And here are some local organizations right here in our city:

· Chicago Alliance Against Sexual Exploitation (CAASE)

· New Name Ministries

· Naomi’s House

· Chicago’s Dream Center

· Traffick Free

· The Dreamcatcher Foundation

Thanks again for participating in this discussion and praying about what your role might be in addressing this issue!

Liturgy (4/22)

PRELUDE – “Romans 9” by Streetlights Bible

WELCOME & CALL TO WORSHIP – Psalm 107:1-3

Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good,

for his steadfast love endures forever!

Let the redeemed of the Lord say so,

whom he has redeemed from trouble

and gathered in from the lands,

from the east and from the west,

from the north and from the south.

Song –

“All Creatures of Our God and King” by Jonathan Baird, Ryan Baird, St. Francis of Assisi, and William Henry Draper

CONFESSION OF SIN – Matthew 3:5-10

Jerusalem and all Judea and all the region about the Jordan were going out to [John the Baptist]and they were baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins. But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them, “You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? Bear fruit in keeping with repentance. And do not presume to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father,’ for I tell you, God is able from these stones to raise up children for Abraham. Even now the axe is laid to the root of the trees. Every tree therefore that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.

ASSURANCE OF PARDON – John 6:37-40

All that the Father gives me will come to me, and whoever comes to me I will never cast out. For I have come down from heaven, not to do my own will but the will of him who sent me. And this is the will of him who sent me, that I should lose nothing of all that he has given me, but raise it up on the last day. For this is the will of my Father, that everyone who looks on the Son and believes in him should have eternal life, and I will raise him up on the last day.”

Song –

“One Thing Remains” by Brian Johnson, Christa Black Gifford, and Jeremy Riddle

PRAYER

CHILDREN’S BLESSING & DISMISSAL

Song –

“He Will Hold Me Fast” by Ada Ruth Habershon and Matthew Merker

SCRIPTURE READING – Romans 9:1-13

SERMON – “Unconditional Election”

THE LORD’S TABLE

Songs –

“Not in Me” by David L. Ward and Eric Shumacher

“Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus” by Louisa M. R. Stead and William James Kirkpatrick

OFFERING

Song –

“Come Praise and Glorify” by Bob Kauflin and Tim Chester

BENEDICTION & ANNOUNCEMENTS

POSTLUDE – “Election” by Shai Linne

Table Talk on Human Trafficking THIS Sunday (4/15)

The third Sunday of every month always means an all-church meal together after our worship service.

But every third Table Talk also has an additional special treat added on. This Sunday Kiersten will be helping us understand the issue of human trafficking and how God is at work bringing hope.

Plan to stick around for food and consider staying for the seminar!